Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Sonja Veilleux and her children, Erik, 5; and Jennifer, 2; join their mother who was picketing the Edwards Manufacturing Co. in Augusta.
The workers rejected the company's contract offer and were in their sixth week of the strike -- the first at the company in 25 years.
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About This Item
- Title: Edwards Manufacturing strike, Augusta, 1980
- Creator: UPI
- Creation Date: 1980-06-30
- Subject Date: 1980-06-30
- Location: Augusta, Kennebec County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 20.3 cm x 25.5 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 1880, Box 3/2
- Collection: United Press International collection
- Object Type: Image
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- Edwards Manufacturing Company (Augusta, Me.)
- Families--Effect of strikes and lockouts on
- Signs and signboards
- Strikes and lockouts--Maine--Augusta
- Textile industry--Maine--Augusta
- Textile mill workers--Maine--Augusta
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